Proposta de oportunidades de melhoria para o curso de bacharelado em engenharia de produção mecânica da UFC: um estudo a partir do acompanhamento de egressos

Abstract

The present paper was developed to answer wich improvements in the Industrial Engineering course of the Federal University of Ceara (UFC) may be identified through instruments to follow up graduates. To answer the paper problem, bibliographical research was made, seeking to gather works surrounding this matter. At first, bibliographical research went through the historic, definition, áreas,competence and Engeneering habilities, later on approaching the Sistema de Avaliação do Ensino Superior (Sinaes) e propposed models of graduates follow up. To the research, a descriptive type metodology was adaptoded concerning its objectives, using bibliographical research, documental, as well as case study. The research used quantitative and qualitative approach. The research universe is composed of engeneering school graduates, and the sample is composed of 132 attendents. The data collect instrument was composed of 23 questions and was avaliable online and sent to the graduates. The results show a well stablished graduate that avaluates positively its course, with a few reservations. Starting of the results, many points able to be improved were identified with respect to academic activities, the labor market and the curriculum and graduation education.